In the 1950's, a category of cheeses called triple creams was created and defined as any cheese containing at least 75% butterfat. (Keep in mind that butter typically has about 80% butterfat.) This level is achieved by adding pure cream to the milk used to make these cheeses. Explorateur, produced in Ile-de-France, is one of these cheeses with its 75% butterfat content. We have chosen to carry a very small size of this cheese. Because it is so rich, a little bit goes a very long way, and unless you have several friends with whom to share a pound or even half a pound of these cheeses, they will usually go bad before you can eat them all. Like all triple creams, this cheese can be eaten at nearly any stage of ripening. As the cheese ages, its interior will go from a chalky, firm, pristine white to a runny, yellow to beige mass with a much more intense flavor. Each stage is delicious in its own right.

My daughter and I enjoyed the cheese very much. She lived in London a few years ago and has ever since looked for a particular French cheese she used to get there. We hoped this would be similar and she said it was similar but not exactly. However, it was very good and would recommend to anyone who likes Brie. It was very good.

By jlsmes48from Prescott, AZon Oct 14, 2016

Wonderful delightful surprise

I have heard about this cheese from friends that have spent a lot of time working in France. I had to try it and was so wonderfully surprised. Every bit was superb

By Not a cheesehead but a cheese lover from Milwaukee, WIon Jul 06, 2015

Spectacularly smooth and gooey!

Purchased again today. Long-lasting in freshness and quantity.

By Ericka Walmsleyfrom Lubbock, TXon Oct 19, 2014

Perfect with a sweet balsamic or on it's own!

I ate all of this cheese in one day! One step above a cream, it is extremely soft almost a thick mousse I loved the way it coated and melted on my tongue.

By Redfrom Washington DCon Feb 02, 2014

Excellent

Creamy and flavorful

By Andyfrom Bandera, TXon Jan 13, 2014

Melts In Your Mouth

Excellent

By Lissafrom Wilkes-Barre, PAon Jun 02, 2013

WOW!!!

Everything that igourmet said it would be......

By Louisefrom Washingtonon Feb 09, 2013

Explorateur - 8 oz.

This is my favorite cheese right now and it came perfectly ripened. Taste was memorable. Recommend it to all. Just leave some for me.

By Jhutfrom Atlanta on Jan 02, 2013

Delicious

My husband and I have been searching for this cheese since a trip we took to key west. I was so happy to find it and give it to him for Christmas. Delivery was quick and the cheese was in good condition